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BA2 4LY

Lyncombe Vale

Widcombe & Lyncombe

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Detailed insights for BA2 4LY

Overview

Postcode BA2 4LY is located in an urban city, within the Widcombe & Lyncombe ward of Bath and North East Somerset in the South West region, and forms part of the Widcombe, Bathwick Hill & Claverton Down area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 23.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Widcombe, Bathwick Hill & Claverton Down is £70,731 per year. The nearest station is Bath Spa located about 0.5 miles away. There are 7 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest medium park is Springfield Park.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
24
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
1.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

1/10

Widcombe, Bathwick Hill & Claverton Down has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 31,537 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 4% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Widcombe, Bathwick Hill & Claverton Down has a very low crime rate, with approximately 23.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

1.5%

Approximately 1.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 5.5% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income per household in Widcombe, Bathwick Hill & Claverton Down is £70,731 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near BA2 4LY.

Flood risk

No risk

Widcombe, Bathwick Hill & Claverton Down near BA2 4LY has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Bath Spa located about 0.5 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for BA2 4LY
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.5 mi

Bath Spa

N/A

Walking directions to Bath Spa

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for BA2 4LY
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miSpringfield ParkMediumWalking directions to Springfield Park
0.3 miAlexandra ParkMediumWalking directions to Alexandra Park

Area Profile

Population
344
Population density
494.3 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Vehicle crime
5.35(+84%)
Anti-social behaviour
4.58(-70%)
Other theft
4.58(-19%)
Criminal damage and arson
3.82(-41%)
Violence and sexual offences
3.82(-88%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
303
88.08%
Other White
15
4.36%
Irish
6
1.74%
White and Asian (mixed)
4
1.16%
Other
3
0.87%
Total population: 344

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
198
67.58%
Level 3 (A level)
36
12.29%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
33
11.26%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
9
3.07%
No qualifications
8
2.73%
Total 16+ residents: 293

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
84
62.69%
Owns with a mortgage
45
33.58%
Social rents from council
2
1.49%
Shared ownership
2
1.49%
Private landlord or letting agency
1
0.75%
Total households: 134

Property prices in Widcombe & Lyncombe

Based on 68 recent sales, the median property price is £662,500 in Widcombe & Lyncombe area, with individual transactions ranging from £162,000 up to £3,300,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Widcombe & Lyncombe in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Widcombe & Lyncombe over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached14£967,500
Flats13£315,000
Semi-Detached7£1,140,000
Terraced34£670,000

10 year median price trend in Widcombe & Lyncombe

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Widcombe & Lyncombe.

Schools

In the BA2 4LY postcode area, located within Widcombe, Bathwick Hill & Claverton Down, there are 7 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BA2 4LY
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miNot applicableThe Paragon School, Junior School of Prior Park CollegeOther independent school

N/A

0.3 miSecondaryBeechen Cliff SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.5 miPrimaryWidcombe Infant SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of BA2 4LY

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BA2 4LY
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.4 miCo-op FoodPulteney Road, Bath and North East Somerset, BA2 6AAWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.4 miHigh Street StoreClaverton Street, Bath and North East Somerset, BA2 4LDWalking directions to High Street Store

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Bath and North East Somerset district (2025-26).

Band A£1,511
Band B£1,762
Band C£2,014
Band D£2,266
Band E£2,769
Band F£3,273
Band G£3,776
Band H£4,532

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionSouth WestUKK
DistrictBath and North East SomersetE06000022
Parliamentary ConstituencyBathE14001080
WardWidcombe & LyncombeE05012493
ParishBath and North East Somerset, unparished areaE43000018
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Widcombe, Bathwick Hill & Claverton DownE02002996
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Bath and North East Somerset 012DE01014482
Police ForceAvon and Somerset
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/01/2026.